Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-30
THEIR BAIL INCREASED.

DR.. Bttunger protested against such Ques-
lions, and DIR. Nourse pronounced them 'friyo-
ious." The moderator ruled out such questions.
THEIR BAIL INCREASED.
Another Indication That the Speculate
ing Bankers Will be Dealt with
Vigorously.
CINCINNATI. June 3o.-U. s. Attorney Burnett
to-day requested Commissioner HOOPER 10 increase
the bond OF z. L. Harper late cepresident OF the
Fidelity National Bank, to 5000, 600, and that
OF Benjamin E. Hopkins. late assistant cashier
the fact that the policy OF the Government is to
deal with the strictest severity with all who are
culpable In the Fidelity catastrophe.
The district attorney to-day filed proceedings
brought by the Controller OF the Currency TO for
felt the charter OF the Fidelity National Bank and
wind up the affairs OF the corporation.
presidency OF the Cincinnati National Bank, has
executed mortgages to all his creditors upon all
his real estate. He transferred to the bank yes
terday piece OF real estate valued at s65, 600.
Detection I'm Canada.
THE RxnED "BooDLERs" DISCONNECTED BY JAKE
sHARPs CONVICTION.
NEW YORK, June 30-A Montreal special SAYS:
The "boOdle" aldermen appear very much dscon-
certed over Sharp's conviction. They refused 70
seey sao Su' foeT friends eds here
stay Is now Indefinitely prolonged here.
MOioney, however, appears as happy as a cricket.
he ana MS family are enjoying themselves at
Lachine "Billy" has purchased a steam yacht
and he navigates the waters OF Lake ST. Louis
daily.
FINED FOR AssAULTING AGENT KEY.-The case Of
Michael Koran, the old man charged with cruelty
to animals ami assaulting Agent Key, OF the
this Afternoon, and the charge OF cruelty dis
missed He was fined s. for the assault. David
Koran, his son, who took part In the assault, was
fined $40
SERIOUS ASSAULT On WIFE By HER HUSBAND
Last night Onicer Henry, in south Washington,
charge Of assaulting his wife, and took him the
Police Court to-day, where Prosecuting Attorney
Lavender called the case to the attention OF Judge
Smell He said that the defendant quarreled with
his wife and struck her on the head with pitcher
severely fnJuring her. The trouble occurred
fined TO her bed, suffering from conclusion OF the
brain, and her physician reports that she is not
yet out OF danger. He asked that the case be con-
inued Indefinitely; bonds being fixed at $500.
Remarkable Progress.
WHAT A DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND BOY HAS BEEN
TAUGHT.
From the Hartford Courant, June %
The closing exercises OF the American Asylum
for the Deaf and Dumb were held yesterday after
noon. When the other exercises were over little
Albert Nolan went up to the stage. He is a very
bright boy, who, like Laura Brldgman, is dear,
dumb and blind He was born deaf, and lost his
little FELLOW, Wonderfully quick in his movements
and full ,o, OF Intelligence Principal VIII.
begun begun when he came to the asylum V last fall.
At f1rst various articles were marked with their
names In raised letters, as hat ball" &C, and
he soon learned TO pick out corresponding letters
when one OF these articles was put In his hand.
They supposed that he associated the letters and
the articles, but after nye weeks were satisfied
was the similarity OF the letters themselves Then
all aL he seized the idea OF correspondence be-
tween the articles themselves and the names that
represent them. Then he began TO make great
progress. Now he has vocabulary OF over 300
words which he uses with understanding. He
with w WONDERFUL Rapidly and makes the CORE
spending signs He converses by signs with the
other pupils, among whom he is pet, and goes all
about the building, not showing clums1ness, never
making mistake.
Now, for one or two illustrations out OF the many
sIood ny him and speed on his myers o To ne
window" The boys hand was against that OF Mr..
Williams and he recognized by feeling each letter
and then walked to the window In the same way
he was told TO open and shut It, 70 drink water
from glass on the table to break stick that lay
in sign sentences that spelled to him contain
ing ad1ecCives and trans1tlve and intransittve
vereS the M n.o sn S
Sf's casdSoard. lis fingers moved over ' the
reached the end he spelled the sentence on his nm
gers letter by letter and then gave 1t again in the
SIGN language, accurately, gracefully, and
promptly. He was given detached words printed
raised letters and arranged these into sentences
hardly ever making mistake In construction. He
also writes legtbly such words as he has learned.
The advance he has made in these few months is
simply astonishing. His direct instruction has
been chiefly by Miss Flora Noyes, OF Franklin, n.
H., graduate Of the asylum two years ago. Ii is
Impossible In few sentences to give any adequate
idea OF what has been accomplished in breaking
down the wall OF isolation raised by his triple mis-
fortune and giving opportunity 10 an unusually
active mind TO establish relations with Others
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A GEORGIA SNAKK-A short time back Mr.. Ader-
hold witnessed large snake swallow a nest OF
partridge eggs on which the partridge had been
sitting and was nearly ready 70 hatch. few
days affer MI. Butler came across the same snake,
by q cogey OF young partndges. the
eggs having been Matched while In the snake and
passed our In the form OF young birds, 10 which
her snakeship seemed very much attracted And
q few days later on Mr.. AcElreath was through an
oat patch near BY, and, attracted BY snake pass
Ing through the oats with It's head elevated about
even with the TOD OF the oats, which were headed
out, and on examination he found the snake was
picking the kernels from the CAT heads and drop
ping them on the ground 70 feed the young par
tndRea which were following along by her pick |
ing them up-DougLdssUtue [Gd.) hsar.
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